UK Status
Resident. Widespread and locally common in southern
England, very local in Wales, northern England and southern Scotland.
Montgomeryshire Status
Recorded from two sites in the west and north-east of the county.
Wingspan
:
M & F, 22-25mm.
Confusion species
Paracorsia repandalis, Udea lutealis and U. fulvalis.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)
Habitat
Marshy and boggy places.
Foodplant
Common fleabane and ploughman's spikenard.
Lifestage data
Eggs laid on foodplant. Larva feeds in the heart of a shoot. Pupates in
a loose cocoon amongst the leaves. |
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